How to Catch an Opossum with a Live Animal Trap

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1) IDENTIFICATION & INSPECTION: 0:20
2) TREATMENT: 1:33
3) PREVENTION: 3:41
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It’s not uncommon for opossums to wander onto your property in search of food, water, and shelter. Having opossums can cause damage to your property or even health issues. In this video, we’ll go over how to identify opossums, how to trap them using professional live traps, and ways to prevent them from coming back.
Opossums are nocturnal marsupials that look almost like large rats. They typically have gray fur with a distinct white face, long whiskers, and hairless tails.
Opossums can be found on properties foraging for food. First, check any garbage bins you keep outdoors. An obvious indicator is if the bin is tipped over, but you can also look for trash in the surrounding area.
You can also check any fruit or vegetable plots for eaten or chewed plants, as opossums will vary their diet.
Before trapping, make sure you put on your personal protective equipment, or PPE, especially gloves. Gloves will prevent you from transferring your scent to the trap or bait, which will dissuade opossums from approaching.
In order to maximize our chances of catching the opossum, we need to remove food sources that may compete with our bait. This includes sealing trash bins, picking up pet food after dark, fencing away fruit and vegetable gardens, and sweeping up fallen fruits, berries, and seeds.
Place your live trap far away from human or pet activity, along the edge of your property. Physical boundaries like fence lines, dense foliage, and garden edging make great placement guides, so set your trap along these structures.
If you are dealing with an opossum indoors, you can set your trap near entry points in the garage, attic, or basement.
Once you are satisfied with your trap placement, you can bait and arm it. Check your trap twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.
Once you have captured an opossum in your live trap, place a towel over the cage to avoid frightening the animal. Be sure to contact local authorities like animal control to confirm laws in your area about animal trapping and make sure you are correctly relocating the animal. Travel to your release location, which should be more than 20 miles away. Place the trap on the ground facing away from you, and open the trap.
After you’ve successfully used your live trap, there are a few preventative measures you can take to make sure you do not have another animal problem.
Maintaining a clean area indoors and outdoors is an important step to take. Keep trash outdoors and in sealed containers. Remove any clutter or debris from your property, as this could be used by animals for nests or burrows. Regularly check the property for spots that retain water. Any potential food sources such as pet food should be properly sealed in a container and stored away.
Prevent opossums from entering your property by sealing any openings you may have found along the perimeter or foundation.
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[@Tatertot01]

01:50 How would a trap too large give them a chance to escape? Wouldn't it make it less likely for them to escape since it's longer and they have to walk farther into it to get the bait?

[@solutionspestandlawn]

The larger the trap is, the more room they have to maneuver around, were they to try to get the trap door open.

[@samsen3965]

You need to try to realize. The small animal easily runs away through the minimal opening and weakness opportunity of the large trap door or walls provide (When the large or right size invader can't, simply because of size). After all with their dirty destructive mind, they have all the needed time in the trap to figure out, before you get there, and once learned about the trap, it's hard to get them again as their memory is much better than most of us!!!

[@JephN79]

​@samsen3965 dirty destructive mind? That sounds VERY similar to humans. The biggest difference is that opossums eat ticks (we don't), and they're basically almost entirely unlikely to get rabies (we're not).

[@lpmoron6258]

Place empty but still messy peanut butter jar in the back on the trap. Place set trap in a feed sack covering the back and sides of the trap. Leaving open door exposed. Has worked 2 nights straight. I save all my peanut butter jars for just this purpose!

[@SlapNSniff]

you don't have to follow all those tips. I literally put a small amount of cat food in the back of the trap and put it in my back yard and caught him. Opossums are really simple to catch.

[@sauce3144]

Amazing!! Just last week in. My neighborhood i was walking my dog at night and i came across a full white one and its my first encounter with an opossum in chicago

[@lindsi4427]

OPossums are a great backyard animal to have unless you are raising chickens or have a garden we have a good many in our yard and I've never had a tic on my dog the have multiple benefits

[@epicrato]

This is one of the best animals you can have in your backyard. They even eat ticks while not getting sick by it.

[@CYN2207]

But are super Bad if you have chickens Today my favorite and fluffy rooster died to one protecting his chickens Hoping to catch it today

[@elguapo.1234]

Not if they're in your attic

[@elivalentine452]

@@CYN2207if you have chicken they should be in their enclosure at night anyways and if it a good one you won’t have an issue. The good they due out ways the bad

[@CYN2207]

@@elivalentine452 I know, I left it unchecked till it decided to break into my coop and killed my favorite rooster, the next day it came back looking for more but instead met my uncle and my mom lol Anddd for the most part we leave the little ones alone since they don't do any harm or we relocate them to a park or forest.

[@hillbillylizard2334]

@@elivalentine452I’ve had possums dig into my coop and eat my eggs only reason my turkey hasn’t had her eggs ate yet is because she’s broody and gets mad when anything gets near it so

[@WMUser3]

Any advice on trapping a cat while avoiding a possum?

[@juanmeza958]

Put cat nip Dad joke

[@snaxgalore5764]

Put it higher up, opossums can climb but they can’t jump

[@lastcommodore9651]

How are they a risk to your health?

[@donotwantahandle1111]

We have a opossum in our barn (he sleeps between the roof and the sarking - you can see the lump) and he defecates everywhere and pushes things off the workbench. I want to catch and relocate him.

[@jr3950]

This is awesome!!

[@solutionspestandlawn]

Thank you for your positive feedback!

[@mroof523]

@@solutionspestandlawn possums arent bad! They are good

[@Primetimek.3]

I tried this and trapped my dog🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Topchowder]

This is the funniest comment I’ve ever read💀💀💀

[@jimmygilbert1323]

Lol

[@TomCee53]

Actually not funny at all.

[@brady.widlake]

Guess i shouldnt have left a slice of swiss cheese in my yard... now i got a gigantic pregnant opossum in my yard

[@DericNg-df7gw]

Brady22 I catch one tonight in the back yard, using the mouse trap cage, I gonna release its in park 2morrow...

[@jacobpage5194]

They're amazing pets believe it or not but they require highly specialized diet in captivity

[@jeantibbs1838]

@@jacobpage5194 I totally agrree with you, but when they move in on you, that;s a different story!

[@lauriecox1135]

Thank you for this video I have a bad opossum problem my mom trapped on and we thot it was all but nope i found a nother one last night in my backyard

[@questaskybreezy1338]

Opossum can barely see this is why they freeze, they are amazingly beneficial wildlife to have as they eat mice nests and snakes. They are badly maligned and abused. These guys can't see or hear to well and have no defense. Please do not hurt or abuse they are better for our world.

[@Mr.happycamaro]

do you want one there are a few on my property that have been killing chicks but if you want it be my guest

[@patricianoll1229]

And my chicks and rabbits

[@madalene2012]

in nZ aaadont eat chicks nor rabbit just veggies, Sadly are tortured with horrible traps .bad shooting, skinned olive for fur and 1080!

[@Enjoythepour]

I have them in my garage. I just moved and I want to unpack. Dogs know they are there, garage is 3500 sq. feet loaded with boxes. Trying a havahart trap tonight, saw a baby in there last night. They totally freak me out. I’m ok with them in nature, just not in areas where humans and dogs live.

[@Evan-rj7gn]

Why would the trap be useless if it was tipped over?

[@6240tv]

The trigger plate could possibly not work correctly or when tip over it will trigger the door to close

[@yourlocalcontracter]

can you call animale controle and have them take them

[@AdamsGarageComp]

What’s the best way to get rid of them after they are caught?

[@solutionspestandlawn]

Hi Adam, thanks for watching! Honestly, the best thing for you and the animal is to call Animal Control as they are professionally trained to relocate captured animals safely, humanely, and responsibly.

[@AdamsGarageComp]

@@solutionspestandlawn Thank you for letting me know that, my uncle and aunt live in a 55+ mobile home community and honestly wouldn’t know what to do with the animal after we caught it

[@Juelstone]

Do you know if animal control would come out and relocate the possum for you for free?

[@camelcamilton3056]

Execution

[@derpherpp]

Lead between the head

[@nobody-219]

This would be great but we have cats outside

[@solutionspestandlawn]

You may have to reach out to animal control for assistance.

[@nobody-219]

I don't want them to kill it thoug

[@bigcatrescue510]

You should see if your local animal shelters do T.N.R.

[@hunterboy46]

I set a live trap around 4pm. Used marshmallows and dog food for bait. Had a possum in it by 930pm.

[@ladydragon7777]

Possums are not a danger or threat to humans, they are necessary to a healthy ecosystem, they keep bug populations down they eat ticks.

[@samsen3965]

Yes. You'll realize this a lot better when rainwater pours directly on your head while sleeping in the bed, from the hole possum caused on your roof to enter into the attic, where they call home, without paying for! Some people truly need a stimuli package to wake them up from their ignorance of sleep! And if you ever thought possums truly eat ticks to feed themselves, (Not that heavily infested creature with the tick, gets it in the stomach while trying to itch itself, clean and groom itself!), it's just because of the size of the brain of those researchers who found ticks in possums stomach (The functional thinking part!) that you and they possess....Now go back and continue to watch your Disney episode, where you get all your knowledge. Akuna ma ttata.

[@jeantibbs1838]

When I catch him, my plan is to haul his ass far far away! He is driving me nuts!

[@cynthiamcwhorter6721]

I just spent a lot of money having my roof repaired because of 2 opossums yesterday. I thought both had gotten out before the guy repaired it but nope I have one trapped in my attic now. I'm off to go buy a trap today 😂

[@cynthiamcwhorter6721]

@@davebryant8050 exactly, they can do so much damage. While I like that they are beneficial I just want them to stay off my roof. The other night a baby one strolled by me and it was so cute but then I thought oh boy I'm glad the mama didn't have her babies in my attic. I was quoted $250 to have someone come trap the one in my attic so I was glad I was able to trap it myself.

[@michaelretana5572]

Opossums are cool though I feed 2 of them my cats leftovers..humans cut down all the trees to build homes maybe that area was already their home 🤔 what if they have baby Opossums and they relocate the mom

[@Thebald1]

I had to go by cage today because I have an opossum that keeps getting into the house somehow.. I've caught the little bastard 2 times and put him outside but it keeps getting back in.. Now it's time to relocate... Lol.. Anyway thanks for the info

[@wesleylowe6742]

We have over 200 acre ranch and everything is safe till they get around the house. Then they get trapped painted Orange and let loose out in the woods. If they come back they never leave.

[@Peter_Tissot]

u have to be a really thicc human if u can't catch an opossum

[@MrZekesyoutubechannel]

I just caught me a possum. During the day. Working on my video right now. It was a baby though. Used a tiny gentle broom though. Here’s my catch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4vIgZl5apKCgrc

[@solutionspestandlawn]

We are happy to hear you found something that worked for you.

[@MissMarshall]

They are cute. ❤️

[@MrZekesyoutubechannel]

Solutions Pest & Lawn I forgot to mention I uploaded my catch. Lol it was only a baby

[@MrZekesyoutubechannel]

Solutions Pest & Lawn here’s my catch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4vIgZl5apKCgrc

[@MissMarshall]

Mr. Zeke and The Crew you did a great job!

[@chestercole6953]

I found a Balsam before

[@ShiftyReaperGaming]

They just climb in my trashcan and when I get home in the morning I close the lid and the trash truck dumps the trashcan in the back of his truck and crushes them. Easy job for me. No safety stuff for me 😂😂😂

[@karinairmer7532]

That's horrible!

[@Official415]

@@karinairmer7532 ikr they're just trying to live a life like all of us

[@Maggiegirl1959]

That is awful.... can't believe you would share that 😢.

[@Dan_welds]

🤣

[@l.l.a.s3645]

Jeez you sound like a piece of shit 🤣😒

[@Alex-um7cm]

I watching this video because one of my baby chiks died from a possum

[@samochs4469]

They are easy to catch dog food honey and ham

[@Autismking420]

I catch them with no bait

[@SethScar1313]

How in the hell are possums affecting our health?? Leave the damn things alone

[@truthonly7699]

they shit a nasty black diarrhea, i do not want my dog to roll in that or me step in it.

[@lunkydog]

I use popcorn with parmesan cheese to catch possums and not neighborhood free range cats.

[@kellyseefeldt1237]

I put food out for the possums

[@8teen147]

I just want a pet

[@johnpino6663]

Dinner

[@MichaelMantion]

Music ruined the video, Please stop adding background music.

[@thepooharvester1908]

it is very low

[@samsen3965]

@@thepooharvester1908 If one is to listen, the background music, no matter how low it may be, IT IS SERIOUSLY DISTRACTING. Thanks for your attention and seriously my intentions are good.

[@KarenDowney72]

Today

[@austinsmith3780]

I am animal control

[@samsen3965]

🤔 Are you an animal or have you misspelled the word "Uncontrol"?

[@ThatGirlllKP]

Lmao me asf

[@WV591]

Hate these rats.they even eat tbier own babies. Pure evil. Trapping is too good for them.

[@johnjordan601]

Opossums do not eat their young. They eat grubs, cockroaches and other bugs. They also eat cat and dog food.

[@barracuda6817]

No you're just ignorant 😝

[@samsen3965]

@@johnjordan601 They ate my kittens!!! and what a terrible day was to find that out. My cat is still traumatized from the event, though I'm pretty sure she did her best to save her babies.

[@randall7829]

@@samsen3965 that's your fault

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[@mroof523]

OPOSSUM ARE GOOD!!!!!

[@Robloxumentaries]

I know i want one

[@jeantibbs1838]

yes they are but have you ever lived with one? Not good!

[@patricianoll1229]

They eat my rabbits and chicks

[@SirChugsALot365]

Instead of having to drive 20 miles , you could just eat the possum

[@golddigger9326]

Americans waste a lot of food 😂😂😂😂😂

[@maroliver3385]

LEAVE THEM ALONE THEY HARMLESS...STOP ANIMAL CRUELTY!!